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The Resource The best American short plays, 2018-2019, edited with an introduction by John Patrick Bray

The best American short plays, 2018-2019, edited with an introduction by John Patrick Bray

Label
The best American short plays, 2018-2019
Title
The best American short plays, 2018-2019
Statement of responsibility
edited with an introduction by John Patrick Bray
Contributor
Author
Editor
Writer of introduction
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Paula Vogel once said that theater helps us learn how to be comfortable with being uncomfortable with each other. Revolving around the theme of 'this is who we are,' the one-act plays in this latest edition of the Best American Short Plays series (now in its ninth decade) explore the thoughtful ways in which playwrights are wrestling to make sense of our world today. The selected plays reflect how we perform our identities (private and public) and how we negotiate who we are with others who often have different perspectives, perspectives that make us uncomfortable. The theme of this collection is topical and apt as our country continues to shore up its borders along party lines, from pride parades to strict abortion laws, from inclusivity in education curricula to children in detention centers at the US-Mexico border. Each of the plays presents a clear reflection of who we are (and who we aspire to be) as individuals and as a nation. The styles of the plays also reflect different approaches to storytelling: two characters, four characters, a single setting, multiple settings, or a utopian 'nowhere.' The rich and compelling characters try to work out their differences and overcome obstacles using humor and a sense of magic that comes with simple moments of human connection. This is who we are: people who are grappling with the desire to be understood, the hope to be loved and accepted, and to allow that hope to shape a larger sense of who we could be if we continue to work and listen"--Dust jacket
Cataloging source
GZD
Dewey number
812.608
Index
no index present
LC call number
PN6120.A4
LC item number
B44 2018
Literary form
dramas
http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorDate
1974-
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  • Bray, John Patrick
  • Chikazunga, Chima
  • Olivia, Estelle
  • King, Laura
  • Gill, David Adam
  • Amadio, Liz
  • Sickles, Scott C.
  • Dratwa, Mathilde
  • Poynton, Bella
  • McCullough, Mia
  • Skoff, Judah
  • McNickle, Kato
  • Silverman, Judd Lear
  • Abley, Sean
  • Marshall, Christopher Raishun
  • Guyton, Daniel
  • Yarbrough, John
  • Skillman, Crystal
  • Sapio, George
  • Swain, Bara
  • Hunsbusher, Jake
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Drama
  • One-act plays, American
  • American drama
Label
The best American short plays, 2018-2019, edited with an introduction by John Patrick Bray
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bar code
31223136327039
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Fault lines
  • David Adam Gill
  • Guardian of the field
  • Liz Amadio
  • Badger and frame
  • Scott C. Sickles
  • Escape from Garden Grove
  • Mathilde Dratwa
  • Eleven things that almost happened to Rick and Hannah, and one thing that actually did
  • Bella Poynton
  • This is who we are
  • The play about the squirrel, or Infestation
  • Mia McCullough
  • The artist electric
  • Judah Skoff
  • CouchFullaLuv
  • Kato McNickle
  • Chocolate
  • Judd Lear Silverman
  • Unabridged
  • Sean Abley
  • John Patrick Bray
  • Lacrimosa
  • Christopher R. Marshall
  • Be yourself
  • Daniel Guyton
  • Blessed are the dead at the Department of Life and Longevity
  • John Yarbrough
  • SEEN
  • Crystal Skillman
  • The bottle
  • George Sapio
  • The eye of the wake
  • Saving Grace
  • Bara Swain
  • Amulets for Garthenon
  • Jake Hunsbusher
  • Chima Chikazunga
  • Picket fence people
  • Estelle Olivia
  • Autour du lit
  • Laura King
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xi, 387 pages
Isbn
9781493055920
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1254087645
Label
The best American short plays, 2018-2019, edited with an introduction by John Patrick Bray
Publication
Copyright
Bar code
31223136327039
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
  • txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
  • Fault lines
  • David Adam Gill
  • Guardian of the field
  • Liz Amadio
  • Badger and frame
  • Scott C. Sickles
  • Escape from Garden Grove
  • Mathilde Dratwa
  • Eleven things that almost happened to Rick and Hannah, and one thing that actually did
  • Bella Poynton
  • This is who we are
  • The play about the squirrel, or Infestation
  • Mia McCullough
  • The artist electric
  • Judah Skoff
  • CouchFullaLuv
  • Kato McNickle
  • Chocolate
  • Judd Lear Silverman
  • Unabridged
  • Sean Abley
  • John Patrick Bray
  • Lacrimosa
  • Christopher R. Marshall
  • Be yourself
  • Daniel Guyton
  • Blessed are the dead at the Department of Life and Longevity
  • John Yarbrough
  • SEEN
  • Crystal Skillman
  • The bottle
  • George Sapio
  • The eye of the wake
  • Saving Grace
  • Bara Swain
  • Amulets for Garthenon
  • Jake Hunsbusher
  • Chima Chikazunga
  • Picket fence people
  • Estelle Olivia
  • Autour du lit
  • Laura King
Dimensions
23 cm
Extent
xi, 387 pages
Isbn
9781493055920
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
System control number
(OCoLC)1254087645

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